SDR UIEA9605

Service difficulty report · 13j55200 · Boeing 747245F

Difficulty date
April 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640FE
Make and model
Boeing 747245F
Aircraft serial
20826
Part
13j55200
Condition
S-Duct
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, E, J

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ATB FLT NR GTI127/ORD/TRN, AFTER TAKEOFF NR 1 ENGINE HAD A FIRE WARNING FOLLOWING INDICATIONS WERE OBSERVED, FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND HIGH NACELLE TRMP (ABCLAMPOVE 9.0) ALSO GOT START VALVE OPEN LIGHT. AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN GOT OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT. DUMPED 90,000 KG FUEL. RETURNED TO ORD, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. FOUND 'S' DUCT CLAMP FAILED CAUSING DAMAGE TO WIRING, FAN COWL AND SEVERAL COMPONENTS. REPLACED DEFECTIVE CLAMP, 'S' DUCT, REVERSER PDU AND REPAIRED WIRING TO REVERSER, START VALVE. ALSO, REPLACED OIL FILTER BYPASS SWITCH AND RIGHT FAN COWL. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNUP. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATE. (M)